37.1 Accessing Configuration Settings

Management Zone settings that apply to devices are inherited by all devices in the zone. You can override zone settings by configuring them on device folders or on individual devices. This allows you to establish zone settings that apply to the largest number of devices and then, as necessary, override the settings on folders and devices.

By default, your zone settings are preconfigured with values that provide common functionality. You can, however, change the settings to best adapt them to the behavior you need in your environment.

When you have finished modifying the setting, click OK (or Apply) to save your changes.

If the configuration setting applies to devices, the setting is inherited by all devices in the zone unless the setting is overridden at a folder level or a device level.

By default, Management Zone settings are cached on the ZENworks Server and the cache is updated every 10 minutes. Because of this, if a change is made to a zone setting, devices don’t receive the changes until the next cache update, which might be as long as 10 minutes.

If you change any of these settings and you want to apply them immediately to a device, you must use the zac command line utility on the device to bypass the ZENworks Server cache and retrieve the new settings. To do so, run the following command on the device:

zac ref general bypasscache

37.1.2 Modifying Configuration Settings on a Folder

In ZENworks Control Center, click the Devices tab.

In the Devices panel (on the Managed tab), browse for the folder whose settings you want to modify.

When you find the folder, click Details next to the folder name to display the folder’s details.

Click the Settings tab.

In the Settings panel, click the settings category (Content, Device Management, Infrastructure Management, and so forth) whose settings you want to modify.

Click the setting to display its details page.

Modify the setting as desired.

For information about the setting, click the Help button in ZENworks Control Center or see the following sections: